Giants' Will Beatty tries to forget

Under pressure

Will Beatty admits that he's tried too much to live up to the five-year, $37.5 million contract he signed in the off-season.

And to this point, the Giants' left tackle has failed to do so.

He is not accustomed to giving up a lot of sacks, but that has indeed been the case, including a pair Sunday night against the Redskins.

"No, nor do I want to be that guy," said Beatty, who has allowed 10 sacks in 12 games, according to ProFootballFocus.com. "You want to call that an anomaly, you want to call it something you definitely need to continue to improve and work on.

"I know I came in to this year trying to do way too much, trying to change who I was to fulfill the media hype."

Stay off the field

Tom Coughlin was hit with a 15-yard penalty in the preseason against the Colts for being too close to the field.

Not quite the $100,000 fine Steelers coach Mike Tomlin received from the NFL for his transgression against the Ravens on Thanksgiving, but Coughlin certainly appreciates the message.

Tomlin was not flagged on the play, although the NFL indicated Wednesday he should have been penalized.

"Right now there's such a premium on: 'You better stay off the white! You better stay off the white!'" Coughlin said, referring to the area that separates the playing field and the sideline. "We're all yelling and screaming that. We're reminded by the officials about that every week, too."

"You find yourself sometimes running down the sideline on the white, but nevertheless you're not even supposed to be on the white because the officials have to have access there," he added. "That is a most difficult [15-yard] penalty to absorb."

Briefs

DE Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, but said there are no plans to shut him down for the season. … RB Brandon Jacobs (knee) acknowledged he likely will need surgery and is unsure if he'll play Sunday.